Four arrested in fur and snowboard thefts

Two Squamish residents face series of charges

Four people were arrested in Squamish Wednesday in connection
with a series of break, enter and thefts that have occurred in Whistler in the
past month.

The arrests follow an investigation by members of the Whistler
and Squamish RCMP Detachments general investigation section that led to two
search warrants being executed in Squamish on Wednesday, Dec. 6. RCMP say
several thousand dollars worth of fur coats and other stolen property were
recovered, along with a quantity of cocaine.

Joshua Lundstrum, 27, of Squamish has been charged with two
counts of break, enter and theft to a business, possession of stolen property
in excess of $5,000, possession of an automobile master tool and possession of
a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking.

A 42-year-old woman, Dana Beston, also of Squamish, has been
charged with possession of stolen property in excess of $5,000 and possession
of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking.

The other two adults remain in custody.

Between Nov. 8 and Dec. 5 three retail businesses in Whistler
were broken into, including the Alaska Fur Gallery on Main Street on Dec. 5 and
Snowflake in the Fairmont Chateau Whistler on Nov. 8. Thieves made off with
more than $116,000 worth of snowboards, jackets and furs in the three
robberies. There was also several thousand dollars worth of damage done to the
businesses.

RCMP say their investigation is continuing pending further
recovery of stolen items.